[New Frame] The Eagles will benefit from a strong South African influence led by coach Gary Gold and former Springbok Jaque Fourie in their World Cup showing, backed by a solid rugby administration. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust] From football, to athletics and basketball, most sports federation in Nigeria have been bedevilled by leadership crises which have negatively impacted on the national teams under their watches. (AllAfrica)

[Nation] The Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) will resume sponsorship of Safari Sevens tournament after almost a decade after announcing a Sh115 million three-year deal with Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) on Friday. (AllAfrica)

[SAFA] SAFA NEC Member and Cape Town President, Bennett Bailey has hailed the recently ended Five-a-Side Primary Schools League that took place this week in Athlone, Cape Town as a resounding success. (AllAfrica)

[Nation] Gor Mahia are set depart for Algeria on Friday for the first leg of their Caf Champions League first round match against USM Algier, club chairman Ambrose Rachier said on Thursday. (AllAfrica)

[News24Wire] Cape Town -Following the IAAF's decision to re-allocate medals from the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, South African duo Caster Semenya and Sunette Viljoen will now receive their gold and silver medals, respectively. (AllAfrica)

[News24Wire] Cape Town -Experienced Cheetahs and Springbok scrumhalf, Ruan Pienaar and Southern Kings lock, JC Astle , are thrilled at the prospect of the 2019/20 PRO14 season kicking off in two weeks' time and said their teams were ready to get down to business in the competition. (AllAfrica)

[News24Wire] Cape Town -SA Rugby will give full co-operation to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the South African Human Rights Council (SAHRC) with regards to the racial assault allegations levelled against lock Eben Etzebeth in late August. (AllAfrica)

[News24Wire] Cape Town -The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning on Friday, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, coach Rassie Erasmus told the team's 'arrival' press conference in Kagoshima. (AllAfrica)

[Monitor] Kampala -The Bosch East Africa Badminton Challenge keeps growing with time. This year's edition has so far attracted more than 800 participants from over seven countries, according to the organizers. (AllAfrica)

[Zimbabwe Independent] In a community where narratives can veer off wildly, fuelled by the vicious world of social media, humiliating elimination at the hands of Somalia -- one of Africa's weakest footballing nations -- would have quite possibly sounded the death knell for Zimbabwean football. (AllAfrica)

[SAFA] Eswatini will take their place in the field for the 2019 COSAFA Men's Under-17 Championship after Botswana withdrew from the competition that will be played in Malawi from October 11-20. (AllAfrica)